The security guard pointed to the toy fish pond with a rather melancholic expression on his face.
"That's right. As long as it's lost and not destroyed, it can be hooked up."
Luke nodded. Judging from his expression, he must have lost something meaningful and couldn't find it.
"Is that so..."
The security guard's face showed a touch of nostalgia and reminiscence. "Then can it help me find what I lost?"
"That should be no problem."
Luke already had his fishing rod ready. If it were just a simple favor to help out, it would be a piece of cake.
"What is it you need to retrieve?"
"It's..."
Luke was already preparing to cast the fishing rod.
"My lost youth."
Plop.
Luke's hand trembled, and the fishing rod accidentally fell into the toy fish pond.
"...?"
He turned, dumbfounded, only to see the security guard sighing deeply.
"I left my youth and a girl's heart, under the setting sun that day."
The security guard's weathered face and melancholy eyes were full of untold stories.
Luke: "..."
Ginta on the side: "..."
Who would have thought this old security guard was an aging sentimental poet...
Luke could help retrieve ordinary items. But vague, symbolic things like this? That was beyond him.
Thankfully, the security guard knew that it was a bit much to ask.
Rather than trying to embarrass Luke, he let him and Ginta in together.
Well, in his words, if a professional hunter is leading the group, then the accompanying companions can also enter.
Of course, if something were to happen inside, or if any violations were committed, the professional hunter who guaranteed the group's entry would be held accountable.
Ginta patted his chest and said he didn't mind at all.
"Luke, you've helped me so much! I don't know how to thank you enough!"
"This Daragas Forest Wildlife Park is very famous, so let me show you around!"
Ginta volunteered to be Luke's guide.
Feeling Ginta's fiery enthusiasm, Luke smiled and didn't refuse.
The two chose to go together.
As soon as they stepped into this forest, where ordinary people were restricted from entering, Luke saw towering trees that blocked out the sky.
The crowns of the giant trees intertwined forty meters above, weaving a dark green dome that let almost no light through.
Only a few stubborn beams of sunlight pierced the gaps like golden spears, scattering shifting patches of light on the mulch-covered ground.
Inside the forest, the air was thick, like liquid, laden with the transpiration of plants, the sweetness of decaying flowers, and the strange vitality of some unknown life.
It was as if the entire forest park was breathing, and each breath was like swallowing a warm, moist sponge.
"The humidity in this forest park is very high. Generally speaking, entry is prohibited unless you are a professional hunter, such as a Poacher Hunter or a Beast Hunter."
Ginta enthusiastically explained as he led Luke through the forest.
"Of course, there are also well-prepared explorers and adventurers with proper equipment and instruments who come here for work or adventure."
"Although entry is prohibited, many unsuspecting and fearless individuals have sneaked in."
Ginta casually pulled aside a vine from a massive banyan tree.
"All we can do is wish them luck and let them fend for themselves."
No matter the world, there are always suicidal individuals.
This world is no exception, not to mention the sheer abundance of natural wonders and ruins.
After all, even the most famous assassin family, the Zoldyck, had their gate turned into a tourist attraction.
Every day, fearless tourists and tour guides visit their gate.
Of course, given the Zoldyck Family's relentless pursuit of money, this might be a joint venture with the Republic of Padokea.
Likewise, Daragas Forest Wildlife Park wasn't short of hard-headed fools who came here every year to die.
"If it's just the natural environment of the forest, it's manageable; they can overcome it with some effort."
Ginta said calmly: "But if they encountered the Magical Beasts that live here, it would be terrible."
Swish…
As if on cue, just as Ginta finished speaking, a strange monkey appeared on a branch ahead.
This monkey wasn't large, but its cheeks were unusually exaggerated.
They resembled two small drums, one on each side of its mouth.
"This is a drum howler monkey. Its vocal cords are developed along both sides of its mouth, it's very unusual..."
Ginta hadn't finished his introduction when the monkey's mouth opened wide.
"Roar!"
The intense low-pitched roar, like an ancient horn, shook the trees around.
Swoosh!
The howling echoed, stirring up frightened figures in the jungle.
"Lilili!"
A parrot, covered in vibrant, seven-colored feathers and the size of a goshawk, soared in the sky.
The piercing chirp of its wings as it passed by seemed to be claiming its airspace.
"This is a giant macaw, as big as a goshawk and said to be as strong as a gorilla."
Ginta explained calmly: "But it's incredibly timid. A single sika deer on the side of the road can scare it into flight."
"They are very rare wild animals, and their numbers were once nearly endangered."
With such a massive, ferocious body and exceptional physical strength. But its nature is incredibly timid and fearful… it must be said, it truly embodies the wonders of nature.
And the macaw in the sky also noticed someone watching it.
Looking down, he saw Luke and Ginta sizing it up.
Flutter! Flutter!
Frightened, it flapped its wings even faster.
And more importantly…
"Two idiots, two idiots, two idiots..."
It flapped its wings and howled in the sky as it flew away.
Luke: "..."
Oh yeah, birds like parrots could mimic speech.
But as for the content of this speech…
"For some reason, giant macaws can't seem to learn words easily..."
Ginta sighed: "But they learn curse words incredibly quickly."
"That's why their numbers are so close to extinction."
Luke nodded, expressing his full understanding.
If it were him, carefully exploring such a dangerous forest, and suddenly a giant parrot swooped out of nowhere, not only stirring the air but also screaming insults, anyone would be startled, then angry enough to lash out, right?
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